He's not saying they're shit.
This just feels like another stick to beat him with (allowing for his natural reticence and conservative approach).
You could just as likely saw someone will want to prove him wrong as to say it'll demotivate them.
He's got Branthwaite playing, Garner / Onana / McNeil not old, Dobbin on the bench.
He said if there was an 18-year-old who was ready for the first team, they'd be in the first team.
Given our paucity of options, I'm sure he'd relish finding a diamond in the kids teams.
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